Understanding an Orogenic Belt: Structural Evolution of the Himalaya

By Ashok Dubey

Book Overview

Stress and strain.- Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility.- Folds and folding.- Thrust fault.- Normal fault.- Strike-slip fault.- Simultaneous development of folds and faults.- Global positioning system.- The Himalaya.- The foreland basin.- The Lower (Lesser) Himalaya.- The High Himalaya.- The Tethys Himalaya.- The Ladakh Himalaya.- The model.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319055879
• ISBN13: 9783319055879
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"